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A selection of resources for the Health Policy and Management, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate.

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide a guide to the the most pertinent apects of APA style, including examples of references and in-text citations. American Psychological Association (APA) Style Highlights a brief checklist of APA points. Databases of particular interest: (To see the entire HSL databases collection visit the Databases Page) ABI Inform PubMed Academic OneFile Nursing and Allied Health Collection CINAHL Oxford Reference: Economics and Business Health Business FullText Elite PsycINFO Health Reference Center Academic Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection LexisNexis Scopus Health Policy Web Sites selected sites offering statements, reports, briefs and news on a variety of health policy issues. Healthcare Inform: the NYMC health policy blog. How Do I …? Library tip sheets. Library Online Tutorials short tutorials demonstrating Library resources. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) a selection of health policy and management subject headings. Recommended and Required Reading a list of books and resources by course. Searching for Public Health Information - a Tip Sheet a basic guide to researching public health topics.

Who’s in the News? (continued) Deluca, E., Alim, I., Viola, D., & Arno, P. Case Report on Socio-Economic Aspects of Obesity Alleyne, O., Arno, P.S., & Viola, D. Rockland County Awarded 1M Grant Viola, D. Health Care Reform Demands More Access Viola, D., & Arno, P.S. Economic Perspective in Graduate Health Education Viola, D., & Arno, P.S. Health-care Inequities Revisited: The Impact of 9/11 Viola, D., & Arno, P.S. Letter; Free Markets and the Small Farmer Viola, D., & Arno, P.S. Vanishing Republican Voter

What's New? (continued) October 27-29, 2010 The Doctoral Program presented at the 9th International Conference on Urban Health. Peter Arno, faculty, presented a paper he co-authored with faculty member Deborah Viola and colleagues Clyde Schechter, Nancy Sohler, Andrew Maroko and Juliana Maantay: "Towards an Improved Understanding of Overweight, Obesity, and Diabetes: An Ecological Study of New York City Neighborhoods".   Linda Harelick, Doctoral Candidate, presented at an oral poster session a paper she co-authored with faculty members Deborah Viola and Denise Tahara: "Preconception Healthcare Knowledge & Behaviors: Addressing Knowledge Gaps & Understanding Behaviors for Improved Pregnancy Outcome". Deborah Viola, faculty member, moderated a session on "Innovations in Health Financing" that included papers on mHealth, voucher schemes, community based health insurance and micro credit options for the very poor in developing countries. September 2010 Drs. Arno and Viola, along with our visiting scholar, Dr. Michael Gusmano, presented papers at the first International Conference on Evidence-Based Policy in Long-term Care at the London School of Economics September 8-11. The intent of the conference was to bring together researchers and policymakers to exchange ideas and experiences about how best to organize, deliver, fund and regulate services to improve the lives of people with long-term care needs. Their papers, “The Caregiving Workforce in the United States” and “Family Carers in the U.S.” contribute to the conference objective to strengthen the international exchange of research and policy knowledge between the research community, decision-makers and the long-term care industry. July 2010 Two faculty members in the Department of Health Policy and Management of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and one of their doctoral students have launched a new educational offering in partnership with The New York Times Knowledge Network. Through the KnowledgeNetwork, the College is now offering a dynamic, interactive online course on a topic of interest to all Americans—health care reform. Peter Arno, Ph.D., professor and director of doctoral studies, Deborah Viola, Ph.D., M.B.A., associate professor and internship advisor in the doctoral program, and Nancie Celini, M.P.H. ’08, a doctoral candidate and e-learning professional with 30 years of experience implementing health care technology, created the course, “An Economic View of Health Care Reform,” which will run from September 27 until October 25, 2010. Interested in Registering? Click here for more information. June 2010 Drs. Peter Arno and Deborah Viola presented at the 2010 AcadmeyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Boston June 27-29. They participated in a session, Balancing LTC: Can More Home-and Community-Based Support Save Money While Improving Care?, chaired by David Grabowski from Harvard Medical School. Other panelists included Randall Brown of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Charles Milligan of the University of Maryland. The session focussed on exploring the cost-effectiveness of the most recent generation of HCBS programs. Key issues included the interaction between the Medicare and Medicaid programs, workforce concerns, and the need to better measure effectiveness. May 2010 Applications for Fall 2010 must be filed by July 1, 2010. January 2010 Drs. Peter Arno and Deborah Viola, two health economists from New York Medical College School of Health Sciences and Practice, are principal investigators in a study analyzing the economic impact of the deer population in the state of Connecticut. The intent of the study, sponsored by the Fairfield County Municipal Deer Management Alliance (FCMDMA), in cooperation with the Connecticut Coalition to End Lyme Disease (CCELD) and Connecticut Audubon, is to capture the economic losses that result from deer overpopulation, including road traffic accidents; ecological degradation, agricultural and landscaping; and tick-borne disease prevention and care, particularly Lyme disease. The objective of this work is to advance public policy initiatives with appropriate deer management strategies in Connecticut. December 10, 2009 Drs. Arno and Viola were invited to present their study, "A Profile of Caregiving in the Civilian Population," at the Second Annual Trauma Spectrum Disorders Conference at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The conference was a scientific conference on the impact of military service on families and caregivers. Its goal was to provide a forum for the exchange of evidence-based science related to family functioning, caregiving, and child and adolescent development. November 7-10, 2009 The Doctoral Program is proud to have been so well-represented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia by its faculty and doctoral candidates. Oscar Alleyne, Doctoral Candidate, presented a poster he co-authored with faculty members Peter Arno and Deborah Viola: Planning and designing a seven county regional health plan. Linda Harelick, Doctoral Candidate, presented a paper she co-authored with faculty members Denise Tahara and Deborah Viola, Preconception healthcare: Addressing women's knowledge of risk factors for improved pregnancy outcomes. Michael Reilly, Doctoral Candidate, presented several papers he co-authored with faculty members David Markenson and Sherlita Amler related to Emergency Preparedness: Epidemiology of health effects on the pregnant female following a terrorist attack; Designing community-based alternate care sites for pandemics and public health emergencies; Hospital emergency department referral patterns in a disaster; and Utilizing paramedics to provide in-hospital, critical care surge capacity. Deborah Viola, PhD, faculty member, presented a paper she co-authored with her colleague, Qiuhu Shi, PhD: Income support and women's health reform in developing countries: The impact of Microfinance. October 23 , 2009 The Department of Health Policy and Management Doctoral Program sponsored its second Health Care Leaders Symposium. Andrea Fischer, former German Health Minister (1998-2002), spoke on health policy matters from a global perspective. Ms. Fischer’s presentation described the German health care system, its struggles and accomplishments, and compared it to current health care reform efforts in the United States. September 10, 2009 Drs. Arno and Viola and Doctoral Candidate Vadim Tantsyura were invited to present their study, “Collaborations that Lead to Improved Services and Organizational Success,” at The Leir Retreat Center for Ability Beyond Disability’s Annual Conference. The agenda, entitled Balancing Priorities, was geared toward organizational decision makers. The goal of the conference was to explore key areas upon which executive leaders must focus upon in order to successfully address the complex needs of aging in persons with disabilities. June 11, 2009 Drs. Arno and Viola were invited to present their study, "The Caregiving Continuum: Costs and Benefits Reconsidered," at The Hilltop Institute at UMBC. The Symposium consisted of national experts who discussed the measures and evidence to examine whether the expansion of home and community-based services (HCBS) has produced desired outcomes (quality, choice, cost, satisfaction, and safety) in the long term for older adults and persons with physical disabilities. March 25, 2009 Congratulations to the SPH Doctoral Program for winning First Prize, Best Poster Award at the Bronx County Medical Society Symposium on Obesity. inTouch: Faculty and Students Win Kudos for Obesity Research February 2009 The Rockland County Department of Health has been awarded $1 million to create a regional performance-monitoring tool. Oscar Alleyne, an epidemiologist with Rockland's Department of Health and a doctoral candidate in the SPH’s Health Policy and Management DrPH program, will coordinate the project with the Hudson Valley Regional Health Officer Network. Professors Deborah Viola and Peter Arno will serve as principal investigators.    Rockland County Awarded 1M Grant inTouch: School of Public Health Lays Groundwork for a Unique Collaboration with Seven County Health Departments

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